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December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Pinnock urges volunteers to help students move from good to great
WESTERN BUREAU: Dr Michelle Pinnock, regional director for Region Four of the Ministry of Education, is urging Rotary Clubs and other volunteer groups to help students move beyond simply being “good”…
December 9, 2025
by Albert Ferguson
Police hunting 'Toots' as St James robbery crackdown intensifies
WESTERN BUREAU: The St James police, who are on a drive to dismantle the criminal gang behind a spate of robberies in the parish, have identified a woman known only as ‘Toots’ as the mastermind behind…
December 9, 2025
Lab technicians at Petrojam ordered back to work, union expresses surprise
Trade unionist John Levy is disputing claims that laboratory technicians at Petrojam went on strike yesterday, contending that this suggestion from the state-owned oil refinery was "a stretch of…
December 9, 2025
by Damian Levy
‘One Battle After Another’ – Biting, bold, and beautiful
When a film is heralded as one of the best of the year, it’s easy to approach it with sceptical eyes. When that film comes from renowned director Paul Thomas Anderson, the scepticism fades a little.…
December 9, 2025
Managing rising costs and profitability
QUESTION: I own a services business in Jamaica in a competitive space. I am centrally located. However, my landlord just notified me that the rent will increase, come January. Things are going up in…
December 9, 2025
Updated | At least three arrested in series of raids by St Andrew North police
The St Andrew North police are reporting that it conducted a series of raids across the division this morning in search of suspected criminals and illegal firearms. The police indicated that among…
December 9, 2025
Attorney says NCB executive accused of rape must be judged in court, not public arena
The attorney for a National Commercial Bank (NCB) executive facing rape charges has cautioned that the right of an accused person to have their case ventilated in a court of law and not the court of…
December 9, 2025
PSOJ offers free digital and AI readiness assessment to businesses
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), in partnership with global digital transformation firm Digitopia, is offering a free digital and artificial intelligence (AI) readiness assessment…
December 9, 2025
British man allegedly held with cocaine at Kingston airport denied bail
A 24-year-old British man who was allegedly held with cocaine in his suitcase at the Norman Manley airport in Kingston has been denied bail. Isun Shaka Haywood, a delivery driver of a London address,…